What if you bought Bitcoin on December 4, 2013?
2013 All-Time High
Bitcoin was trading at $1,057 on December 4, 2013. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2013-12-04
BTC price then
$1,057
0.094572 BTC bought
Value today
$6,329
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6,229
+6229.4%
You invested
$500.00
on 2013-12-04
BTC price then
$1,057
0.472862 BTC bought
Value today
$31,647
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$31,147
+6229.4%
You invested
$1,000
on 2013-12-04
BTC price then
$1,057
0.945725 BTC bought
Value today
$63,294
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$62,294
+6229.4%
You invested
$5,000
on 2013-12-04
BTC price then
$1,057
4.7286 BTC bought
Value today
$316,468
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$311,468
+6229.4%
You invested
$10,000
on 2013-12-04
BTC price then
$1,057
9.4572 BTC bought
Value today
$632,936
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$622,936
+6229.4%
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Bitcoin on December 4, 2013: 2013 All-Time High
December 4, 2013 saw Bitcoin reach $1,057 during its second major bull cycle. Chinese demand had been a major driver, with exchanges like BTC China seeing record volume. Just days later, the People's Bank of China banned financial institutions from handling Bitcoin, triggering a crash that would last over a year. This began Bitcoin's first prolonged bear market.
On December 4, 2013, one Bitcoin cost $1,057. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 0.945725BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $63,294 — a +6229.4%return. This calculation does not account for transaction fees, taxes, or the emotional difficulty of holding through Bitcoin's famous volatility. Past performance does not guarantee future results.